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Tech N9ne Announces US 'Independent Powerhouse Tour 2016'
Tech N9ne's Strange Music has announced a big, two-month tour across the United States. Titled the Independent Powerhouse Tour 2016, paying homage to the label's impact as an independent label, the string of shows will include label head honcho Tech N9ne, in addition to other signees like Stevie Stone, Mayday, Rittz and Krizz Kaliko. -
Stream, Download Dreamville's Cozz New Mixtape 'Nothing Personal'
J. Cole has been quietly building himself a small kingdom with his Dreamville label and brand. Signing artists like Cozz and Bas, Cole using his stature in the music industry to put on other artists besides himself. Now Cozz is following his 2014 mixtape Cozz & Effect with a new project titled Nothing Personal. -
Mark Ronson, OMI, Hozier, Adele Tops U.K. 2015 Year-End Chart
The U.K. official charts have unveiled the top songs of 2015 and there are few surprises at the top. The No. 1 song of the year was the dominant and irresistible, "Uptown Funk" from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, while the rest of the top ten had tracks from the likes of OMI, courtesy of Felix Jaehn, Wiz Khalifa, Hozier, Adele, Justin Bieber and more. -
Martin Garrix Calls Spinnin Records Statement "One Sided & Incorrect"
The very, almost too public saga fight between Martin Garrix, Spinnin' Records and its artist management arm MusicAllStars Management has another chapter. After some chatter over the summer and into the winter, where it appeared as though the matter over the rights to the "Poison" DJ's music was being settled amicably, the suit turned for the worst when Spinnin' presented their side of the story just before the New Year. Now Garrix is coming back with yet another statement, calling the recent remarks by Spinnin' "to say the least - one sided and in any case incorrect in some respects." -
Flume Offers New Album 'Skin' Preview As Free Download
2016 is gearing up to be another great year for music and Flume is gearing up to join the ranks of artists ready to make this year one of their best to date. The Australian producer, DJ has been dropping hints about a new album and today, Jan. 4 shared a preview for the LP, now titled Skin. According to the post it is almost finished. The preview is also available as a free download. -
Bonobo Will Release New Album In 2016: 'The North Borders' Follow-up Coming
British electronic music producer, DJ and live musician Bonobo will release a new album in 2016. The "Return To Air" DJ shared the news in a very short and to the point note on Twitter right as 2015 was fading into 2016. This would be his first album since 2013's The North Borders. -
Is Gucci Mane Getting Out Of Prison In March? His Label Thinks So
Gucci Mane has been in prison since 2013, though that has not stopped his music from being released at a remarkable rate. This music is all leftover recordings from an era where Guwop was a free man and according to his label 1017 Records, the day where Gucci gets out is coming sooner than many may have expected. In a new Instagram post, the label revealed that Guwop will be getting out in March 2016. -
50 Cent Gets Violent In "I'm The Man" Short Film From 'The Kanan Tape'
50 Cent has released a short film / music video for his song "I'm The Man" taken from his Power-inspired mixtape The Kanan Tape. Directed by Eif Rivera, the video covers all of the main elements one might expect with money, violence and sex at the forefront, but there is a storyline, albeit messy one in there. -
Mat Zo Says New Album Will Be Released In February, Shares Demos
Grammy-nominated producer and DJ Mat Zo spent much of 2015 gather headlines for his Twitter fingers, but it appears as though he is gearing up to release some new music in 2016. He has been talking about a new album on his socials over the past few months and in responding to a fan question about the new album, he revealed that his second LP would arrive in "early February." To get fans back in the mood for new music, he has been uploading songs to a playlist of rejected demos for the album that are about as diverse as they come. -
Scott Storch Being Sued By New Partners For $1 Million
The rise and fall of Scott Storch has been well-documented ever since he declared bankruptcy in June 2015 after blowing through nearly $70 million in earnings on a cocaine addiction. He is attempting to bounce back and revive his career, however two men Brad and Seth Cohen, who are bankrolling Storch's comeback to the tune of at least $1 million are suing the super producer. They claim he "is back to his old ways and is not someone to trust with any monies." -
The Prodigy's Keith Flint Responds To Anonymous Threat Over Fox Hunting Accusations
Welcome to 2016 and say hello to one of the stranger stories of the year so far. The Prodigy's Keith Flint is now embroiled in a rather odd controversy involving the hacktivist group Anonymous and fox hunting, a banned activity in England. -
OG Maco Releases 'Lord Of Rage' Mixtape Ahead Of European Tour
OG Maco has released his new The Lord Of Rage mixtape. The "U Guessed It" rapper handles the mixtape almost entirely on his own, only tabbing Losa for a feature on "Talk To Em." Production comes from three sources Dolan Beats, Slade da Monsta and PHRESH PRODUCE, who takes on six of the songs including the lead single "Ape Sh*t." The mixtape lays the groundwork for Maco's upcoming European tour that will kick off at the end of the month. -
Empire Of The Sun Announce New Album In 2016: 'Ice On The Dune' Followup Coming
Australian electro-pop duo Empire Of The Sun are gearing up to bid adieu to 2015 and in doing so have announced that they will be releasing a new album in 2016. This would be the first piece of music since the pair, comprised of Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore, released their 2013 album Ice on the Dune. -
Axwell / Ingrosso Unveil 'Dream Bigger' Without Pharrell On Spotify
Axwell / Ingrosso have joined in on the New Year's Eve fun by releasing the instrumental mix of their new single "Dream Bigger." The instrumental mix means that the small, but still important and inspirational lyrics from Pharrell, which is found in their live sets, are missing from the tune. -
Martin Garrix, Justin Mylo, Mesto Share Bouncy Bob As Free Download
Martin Garrix is also in the giving spirit this New Year's Eve and has decided to let loose his long awaited house ID, "Bouncybob" featuring Dutch newcomers Justin Mylo and Mesto for free. -
Spinnin Records Releases Statement On Martin Garrix Contract
In August it appeared as though the saga between Martin Garrix and his former label and management group, Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management respectively, had been settled. However in a new statement released by Spinnin' it appears there are still some serious differences between the two sides and their views on the contracts signed by the two parties. -
Odesza, Porter Robinson, RL Grime Headline Northern Lights Music Festival 2016 Lineup
The 2016 festival lineups are coming fast and true as the calendar gets ready to flip from one year to the next and another has just unveiled their big headliners. Edmonton's Northern Lights Music Festival has tabbed Odesza, Porter Robinson, Duke Dumont and RL Grime to headline their 2016 lineup. -
Alesso Releases New Song 'Anthem' As Limited Time Free Download
Alesso is looking to cap off the biggest year of his career with a brand new song "Anthem." Since everyone will be celebrating the New Year and Alesso will be doing that same in Las Vegas, the "Cool" DJ decided to do the same by releasing his new song "Anthem" as a free download. -
Naughty By Nature Celebrate 25th Anniversary By Giving Away Debut Debut Album, New Tour
New Jersey rap trio Naughty By Nature are giving away their debut, self-titled album for free for the next 20 hours as of 5 p.m. EST. Celebrating their 25th anniversary as a group, the "O.P.P." group have big plans in 2016 to make the most of this anniversary including a tour and a brand new EP. -
J. Cole Shares Episode 3 Of 'Road to Homecoming' HBO Series
J. Cole has unveiled the third episode of his Road to Homecoming HBO Series on Vimeo. The series follows him on his lengthy 2014 Forest Hills Drive Tour that took place earlier this year across the United States and Europe. This episode focuses in on a short tour titled the Dollar & Dream Tour in between the second and third phases of his 2014 Forest Hills Drive Tour. -
Eric Prydz 'Opus' Album Tracklist Leak: Double Disc Incoming
There is just over one month until Eric Prydz releases his long-awaited artist album Opus on Feb. 5 and now the tracklist has leaked out to the public somewhat ahead of schedule. The leak has spouted from a UK Amazon pre-order, which went live today and was spotted of course. The leak not only revealed which songs would appear on the album, but also that it was a double disc LP, which means 19 songs from Eric Prydz all in one place. -
Bassnectar Uses 2016 NYE Show To Aid Local Birmingham Tornado Victims
American bass icon Bassnectar is gearing up for his big New Year's Eve show in Birmingham, Alabama with his 360 degree production set up. Not one to ignore the situation on the ground, Bassnectar has been keeping his eye on what has happened to Birmingham and the storms that have ripped through the city and the surrounding area. As a result of the damage, he is asking the nearly 20,000 individuals who will join him in ushering in 2016 to bring food, water, toiletries and clothes, especially underwear and socks, to the show. -
Jack U, Justin Bieber, Blink 182, Sum 41, Drake & More Meet In Captain Cuts Mashup Mixtape
Songwriting, production and remix team Captain Cuts have released their Emo mashup mixtape, If You're Listening It's Never Too Late. -
Claude VonStroke's Dirtybird Records Releases 'The New Years Special' With 7 New Songs
Claude VonStroke's Dirtybird Records has had a banner year celebrating its 10th anniversary. With a myriad of different events and celebrations, the label heads into its second decade on the upswing and looks to continue that trend. Most labels at this juncture look to put out a retrospective box set to capitalize on those past ten years, but instead Dirtybird is looking to the future with a new seven-track compilation The New Years Special that is all brand new songs from the likes of My Cat Snoop, Jaded and Will Clarke. -
'Infinity' DJ, Rave Pioneer Guru Josh Dead At Age Of 51
Paul Walden, known by his stage name Guru Josh and his 1990 hit "Infinity" has died at the age of 51. -
Live Nation Exec Will Not Join SFX, Spotify, TMWRK Terminate Agreements With Company
The bad news just keeps on coming for SFX Entertainment. The heaving dance music behemoth thought they had found their man in head of electronic music at Live Nation James Barton to join the executive team in what would have been a coup for SFX, but that deal has reportedly fallen through. In addition to the nullified deal, Spotify's deal with Beatport has been terminated and SFX's contract with TMWRK, the management group for artists like Jack Ü, Diplo and Dillon Francis, has been terminated as well. -
CRSSD 2016 Lineup: Odesza, Gesaffelstein, Tycho, Chet Faker Included
CRSSD Festival has unveiled the 2016 lineup and it is stacked. Entering its second year, the California-based electronic music festival has tabbed some of the most highly touted names in electronic music like Odesza, Tale of Us, Gesaffelstein, Loco Dice, Claude VonStroke, Hot Since 82, Chet Faker and the techno moniker of Eric Prydz, Cirez D. -
French Montana Gives $1 Million Bonus Check From Diddy To Charity
It is the season to give to others and two of the biggest names in hip-hop have done just that. First Diddy made headlines when he gave a $1 million bonus check to his Bad Boy Records-signee French Montana. Appearing to not be hurting for money given his recent string of wins with singles and albums sold, plus show fees, French decided that there were other people who needed that money more than he did. -
Listen To Unreleased Eminem, Royce Da 5'9" Freestyle From 1998
DJ Eclipse has unearthed an unreleased freestyle from 1998 by the Rap God and his frequent collaborator Royce Da 5'9". -
RAC, Little Boots Unveil 'Magic Hour' After Grammy Nomination
RAC, real name Andrew Allen Anjos, has teamed up with Little Boots to unveil his latest song "Magic Hour." The song caps off a 2015 where the Portuguese born artist nabbed a Grammy nomination in the Best Remixed Recording, Non Classical category for his rework of Odesza's "Say My Name" and launched his monthly singles series over the summer.
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